Exclusive: BBC Worldwide bans short-haul executive flights

James S Murray
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BBC's commercial arm instigates new green travel plan which prevents staff from flying within UK and Europe unless a rail journey would take too long

Staff at BBC Worldwide have been banned from taking domestic and short-haul flights as part of one of the most wide-ranging green travel programmes yet attempted in the UK. Executives have been told...

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